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Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By BERNARD McGHEEAssociated Press Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades. Sadly, for others an

Kelly Osbourne on weight loss: "I never thought I'd be" an exercise advocate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By Liz Raftery, After struggling with her weight her entire life, Kelly Osbourne says she's finally found the secret to shedding pounds and keeping them off.

Authorities: Kansas man who killed 2 cops dies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By JOHN HANNAAssociated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A man with a history of theft and weapons convictions gunned down two police officers investigating possible drug activity in a Kansas grocery parking lot, and was later killed after an armed standoff, authorities said Monday. Hundreds

Hitman who inspired The Wire's Omar dies at 58

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By Kate Stanhope, Donnie Andrews, the former Baltimore drug world hitman who partly inspired the character of Omar Little on The Wire, has died from heart complications, The Baltimore Sun reports. He was 58. Andrews grew up in an abusive household and witnessed a brutal murder at a young age. In

Ala. officer improving after shooting, chase

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By JAY REEVESAssociated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities said an east Alabama police officer shot and seriously wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a homicide suspect was improving Sunday as investigators tried to verify the identities of three people whose slayings sparked a two

Criminal probe adds to Texas cancer agency woes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By PAUL J. WEBERAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas put up $3 billion in taxpayer money and promised cancer breakthroughs. But a criminal investigation, widespread rebuke from scientists and the resignations of embattled state officials came faster than medical discoveries. The

President's pot comments prompt call for policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - President Barack Obama says he won't go after pot users in Colorado and Washington, two states that just legalized the drug for recreational use. But advocates argue the president said the same thing about medical marijuana - and yet U.S

President's pot comments prompt call for policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

Family of slain Border Patrol agent sues officials

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The family of a slain Border Patrol agent has sued federal officials over the botched "Fast and Furious" gun operation, claiming they should have known it created a risk to law enforcement authorities. Agent Brian Terry was mortally wounded

2 dozen charged in Mexico-US meth smuggling scheme

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - More than two dozen people were charged in what authorities said Friday was a window into an emerging Mexican drug cartel's efforts to smuggle massive amounts of methamphetamine into California. The charges were part of a 21-month